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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 24, 1988 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Puleo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Nipper |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,607 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: John Kibler 3B: Eric Gregg |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dion James | Center Fielder |
Andres Thomas | Shortstop |
Gerald Perry | First Baseman |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Paul Runge | Second Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Charlie Puleo | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Rafael Palmeiro | Left Fielder |
Vance Law | Third Baseman |
Damon Berryhill | Catcher |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Al Nipper | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1988
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Nipper
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Nipper
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Nipper
Perry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Nipper
There goes Perry. The throw from Berryhill and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Nipper
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Puleo
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Puleo
Grace hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Puleo
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Nipper
Griffey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Nipper
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Runge vs. Nipper
Runge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Benedict vs. Nipper
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Puleo
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Puleo
Law hits a line drive towards first. Perry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berryhill vs. Puleo
Berryhill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Puleo
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Puleo
Salazar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nipper vs. Puleo
Nipper is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puleo vs. Nipper
Puleo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Nipper
James takes first base on ball four. Puleo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Nipper
Berryhill throws to Salazar, and they have Puleo in a rundown. The throw to Law, who applies the tag, and Puleo is out. James moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Nipper
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Nipper
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. James scores. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Nipper
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Puleo
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Puleo
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Puleo
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Puleo
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Benedict fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Nipper
Griffey hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Nipper
Oberkfell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Runge vs. Nipper
Runge hits a line drive into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Law vs. Puleo
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berryhill vs. Puleo
Berryhill hits a line drive into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Puleo
Martinez bunts towards first. Perry fields the ball and throws to Puleo covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Salazar vs. Puleo
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Puleo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Nipper
Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Puleo vs. Nipper
Puleo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grace. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
James vs. Nipper
There goes Benedict. The throw from Berryhill and they have the runner in a rundown. Salazar applies the tag, and Benedict is out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
James vs. Nipper
James hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Nipper
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nipper vs. Puleo
Nipper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Puleo
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Puleo
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Nipper
Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Nipper
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Nipper
Griffey hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Puleo
Dawson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Puleo
Palmeiro hits a popup off the glove of Oberkfell, and into shallow left field. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Puleo
The ball gets by Benedict for a passed ball. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Law vs. Puleo
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berryhill vs. Puleo
Berryhill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Puleo
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runge scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Palmeiro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Runge vs. DiPino
Runge strikes out. Berryhill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Runge out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. DiPino
Benedict hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Eichelberger
Juan Eichelberger now pitching. Ron Gant now playing second base.
Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eichelberger picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Eichelberger. Salazar moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
DiPino vs. Eichelberger
DiPino bunts towards the mound. Eichelberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Eichelberger
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Salazar moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. DiPino
Gant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. DiPino
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Dion James.
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. DiPino
Albert Hall pinch runs for Gary Roenicke.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. DiPino
Perry hits a popup towards short. Salazar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Assenmacher
Albert Hall now playing center field.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Assenmacher
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Law vs. Assenmacher
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Gossage
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Law fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Gossage
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gossage
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Ken Oberkfell. Ted Simmons pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Virgil vs. Gossage
Zane Smith pinch runs for Ted Simmons. Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Bruce Benedict.
Virgil strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1988, game 2 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI James D, cf 2 1 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Roenicke G, ph 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hall A, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, lf 4 2 3 0 Perry G, 1b 4 0 3 1 Law V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 0 0 Berryhill D, c 3 0 1 1 Griffey K, lf 4 0 1 0 Martinez D, cf 3 0 2 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Salazar A, ss 3 0 2 0 Royster J, pr 0 0 0 0 Nipper A, p 2 0 0 0 Runge P, 2b 3 0 0 0 DiPino F, p 1 0 0 0 Eichelberger J, p 0 0 0 0 Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Assenmacher P, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 0 0 0 0 Smith Z, pr 0 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 0 Virgil O, ph 1 0 0 0 Puleo C, p 2 0 1 0 Gant R, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 32 2 10 2 Atlanta 001 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 010 001 00x -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Puleo C (L) 6.0 7 2 2 0 3 Eichelberger J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 Assenmacher P 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Nipper A (W) 6.0 6 1 1 1 0 DiPino F 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Gossage R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Berryhill D, Grace M, Eichelberger J DP -- Atlanta 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Palmeiro R 2 SB -- Perry G CS -- Puleo C, Benedict B PB -- Benedict B T -- 2:24 A -- 14607
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